Buchenwald concentration camp

tragedy of this magnitude has a response.” Auschwitz was the camp with the most killed people, but it also had the most survivors because of labor (van Pelt, Auschwitz). Auschwitz, a malefaction against humanity, was the site of many unspeakable horrors that still have an impact on society today. Auschwitz originally wasn't an extermination camp, but as a matter in fact it was an army barrack in the very beginning. When it became a camp it was meant to be there temporarily (van Pelt, Auschwitz).…

Years after the Holocaust, Wiesel wrote many books about the Holocaust. One of his important reasons to write was because he wanted to perpetuate the existence of his Jewish brothers who lost their lives during the Holocaust. Wiesel insisted, “But for the survivor, writing is not a profession, but an occupation, a duty” (Wiesel 15). Not only does being a survivor make Wiesel feel lucky, but he feels he has a purpose. His survival means that he wants others to not forget about the Jews during the…

In the end of Night, Eliezer and his weakened father arrives at Buchenwald after a forced march and a death train transportation. In the train, food is thrown into the cars by people in the passing towns who then watches as the starving prisoners fought and killed each other to get food. Dead bodies, whether dead from starvation or illness, are being thrown out of the train cars by guards. His father barely breathing, Eliezer jolts up and begins to slap his father. “Father! Father Wake up.…

(Malstrom Notes). All though many people were part of the killings in the Holocaust I believe the Oath-Takers are more responsible for the Holocaust than just one higher ranking Nazi official, like Rudolf Hoess, the Commander of the Auschwitz concentration camp. One reason I think this is true is because without all the people who took the oath Hitler wouldn’t have the reassurance he needed. Also, without the physical support from the Oath-Takers, the Nazis and Hitler could have never been able…

successfully achieved a complete genocide. The Holocaust and the Rwandan Genocide were the most successful genocides in history. “Hotel Rwanda” is a recount of Paul Rusesabagina’s journey to save a thousand Hutus and Tutsis. Elie Wiesel’s trip through concentration camps during the Holocaust is portrayed in the book Night. Paul Rusesabagina and Elie Wiesel both overcame trials and tribulations during genocide while still experiencing their own unique hardships. Having to overcome not only their…

It is part of the human condition to believe; everyone has their own beliefs and values they live by, however, they may change over time due to certain events that take place. Religion is a big part of people’s lives; it influences the decisions that individuals make. Individuals are exposed to all different kinds of religions that are practiced by others. The novel Night, written by Elie Wiesel, portrays himself as a young boy who had more faith in God than anyone or anything else. “..."I…

The Holocaust was when the Nazi Germans decided to destroy the Jews and hold them captive in concentration camps. Many Jews lost their families during the Holocaust, while two boys named Bruno and Shmuel found each other and became friends right away, despite their massive number of similarities and differences. In the book, The Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, he reveals a series of similarities between the two boys, Bruno and Shmuel. 1 The two boys are both very naïve about the real…

was that the Jews would be transported in the trains that didn’t have roofs. I always thought that the Jews were moved in trains or wagons that had covers that helped keep the body heat in and the wind out. Elie had to be moved in between concentration camps on the open trains. Many people died on the trips, and on the last train ride Elie almost lost his father to the cold. A final thing that I learned was that some Jews were losing their faith during the war and were constantly doubting…

The prisoners are tightly pressed against one another trying to stay warm in the train car for the night. When the train stops, the SS officers order the prisoners to throw out any dead bodies off of the train. This makes more room in the train, making the prisoners less crowded. Elie’s father is almost thrown off of the train, thought to be dead, but Elie wakes him up by slapping and hitting him over and over again so he opens his eyes just enough to stay on the train. After twenty corpses are…

make someone change or completely lose their faith. This is what happens to Eliezer(Elie) this is what happens when he and his father are sent Auschwitz, then Buna two concentration camps the Nazis used in the Holocaust. Below are quotes describing how Elie’s faith had changed through the course of his stay at the concentration camps. At the beginning of Night Elie had very strong faith. He says, “Why did I pray? Strange question. Why did I live? Why did I breathe?” (page 4). This represents…